1931
This isn't much fun. having to pass on to you the sad news of Bill Geiger's death, co™" plete details of which are to be found in this month's In Memoriam section. We knew at our 25th Reunion he could not get well, but nothing is so final as the actual word when it comes. Bill was probably as gracious and kind as anyone in our class, and no better tribute could have been made to Bill and our memory of him than the spontaneous contributions forthcoming for our Memorial Fund in the name of the "Bill Geiger Fund." His wife Sue and children will miss him more than anyone, but we will miss you too, Bill.
Our "clipping service" takes note of the following news from papers about the country: Dick and Katherine Knight made it ten years of marital bliss on August 10. Dick is running the family fuel business in Hudson, N. Y., directs the Hudson National Bank, is a local "fire engineer" and had an easy summer in Falmouth, Mass. Not far away in Manchester, N. H., Charley Nims has become more loaded with bank titles than Joe Pilver had customers. He is now the new prexy of the Manchester National, was and is executive vice-president of the Manchester Savings Bank, and also newly elected treasurer of the same. And to think some guys are "giving their gall" to become asst. cashiers! Charley, are you icingdown these jobs for your heirs? After all this, Beany Thorn's perennial job as chief timer for Hudson's (N. Y.) annual soap box derby is an anti-climax, except to note that his publicity manager highlights his retirement as "former sprint star" at Dartmouth. Meaning you're so "stove-up" you only sit now, Beany?
Despite the fact that this is stale by now, we must keep you informed about your "coming class secretary" for 1958-60: Fred Slaughter, the big wheel of the River Forest (Ill.) Tennis Club, opened his home to the club's visiting tennis moguls in August, kissed his daughter good-bye for her trip to Europe, greeted another just home from an eastern tennis tourney play, and sent son George off to Colorado as a cadet of the new U.S. Air Force Academy.
Until some more personal news comes in from you guys this news clipping stuff is the only means of keeping '31 informed about itself. Loosen up you mighty men of '31 - for the pen is mightier than the sword!
Bill Little had a wonderful tribute paid him on August 23, when 675 friends and business associates gathered in the Grand Ballroom of the Hotel Statler (N. Y.) to honor him upon the occasion of his 25th year of association with the giftwares industry. Not only were his wife and dad present, but also his son Bill Jr. and daughter Sara. Through my New York connections I secured a picture of this event which I hope can appear in this issue. Bill has done a great thing for his class in returning to your secretary the four bound copies of "The Dartmouth" for the years 1927 - 1931. Unless he wants them auctioned off at our 30th, they will be a wonderful thing for all future class secretaries, especially when the mail bag is so empty. Thanks a lot, Bill!
Remembering. October in Hanover, 1929. 1st: Jim Kimball's car runs into rear of Norwich rural mail, spreading stern wheels of the horse-drawn cart, and turning horse loose. 2nd: Coach Cannell gets a fantastic idea to hold football player's jersey, pants and pads together, keeps Campion's tailor busy all afternoon measuring up each varsity member. 3rd: Nugget showing "The Last of Mr. Cheney." Remember Art Thibodeau's football pools? 5th: Dartmouth 68, Hobart o. Shep Wolff's and Henry Johnson's fine blocking pave way for brilliant running by Al Marsters '30, sparking an otherwise dull game. 7th: Tuition for semester due today—200.. Herb West's Comp. Lit. II class starts "The Lay of the Cid." Varsity footballers experimenting with lateral pass. 8th: Bertrand Russell lectures in Webster Hall to a packed house. 9th: Harry Townsend wins Theta Delt ping pong tourney. Railroad representatives in Hanover bidding for contract to haul football team to California in November 1930.
12th: After a dull first quarter, passes started to click and Allegheny was swamped 53 to o. Ed Sutton's broken field running was the surprise. 19th: Dartmouth 34, Columbia o. Wolff and Len Clark excel in blocking for Marsters behind the exceptional line work of Bromberg, Crehan, Andres, and Nims. Wolff ran 63 yards on a pass interception. 21st: Crehan getting used to the gap in his dentures, having left some of same in Baker Field. 22nd: Green Key meets to discuss plans for big "Green Key Prom" on March 8. 24th: "Three Live Ghosts" at Nugget draws good crowd despite coming Harvard game. 25th: Special train to Boston makes record run. Dartmouth football managers of past and present hold impromptu meeting at Kenmore - Charley Bartlett '26, Larry Martin '27, Bill Coles '29 and Herm Schneebeli '30. Dartmouth-Harvard balls at both Statler and Copley-Plaza. Miss Britten, leading lady of Earl Carroll's Vanities, dances with any undergraduates able to get near. 26th: So easy - Dartmouth 34, Harvard 7. Hal Andres, really hitting his defensive stride, was all over the field. Even Gay Bromberg scored, and sophomore Bill McCall got his wings wet, looking good doing it. Thirteen players made their varsity letters. Albie Booth scored 21 points to beat Army 21-13. Typical Harvard weekend expense $23. Oh for the good old days! 29th: Killing of rumors that Dartmouth will meet Notre Dame in lieu of Navy in November. 31st: National sports news headlines Dartmouth's 256 points as leading the football parade, with Al Marsters' 102 points tops in individual scoring.
Chain news letters were started early in September with hopes the news would be back in time for this issue, but not so. Whoever has one, please keep it rolling, so we can have the news for the next issue. News of you, by you, is the best news for your classmates to read. Keep me posted!
William E. Little '31, at a testimonial dinnermarking his 25 years with the giftwares industry, has the pleased company of Bill Jr.and daughter Sara.
Secretary, 345 West Murray, Macomb, Ill.
Treasurer, 1512 Spruce St., Philadelphia 2, Pa.
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